Lincoln Land and Development Co. v. Thompson

TUCKETT, Justice:

The defendant Carl Ray Thompson is here seeking a reversal of a decree of specific performance of an “option to purchase” a tract of land in American Fork, Utah. It is the contention of the appellant Thompson that the plaintiff had not exercised its option in accordance with the terms thereof.

Russell Thompson, the father of the named defendants, was the owner of the property in question prior to the events we are here concerned with. One Mackey Boley, a real estate broker, negotiated with Russell Thompson for the sale of the land to the plaintiff. The option was dated March…